Unscored severity · published Aug 26, 2014
CVE-2014-0481
The default configuration for the file upload handling system in Django before 1.4.14, 1.5.x before 1.5.9, 1.6.x before 1.6.6, and 1.7 before release candidate 3 uses a sequential…
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CVSS
2.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The default configuration for the file upload handling system in Django before 1.4.14, 1.5.x before 1.5.9, 1.6.x before 1.6.6, and 1.7 before release candidate 3 uses a sequential file name generation process when a file with a conflicting name is uploaded, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by unloading a multiple files with the same name.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.5% · higher than 84% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
7.0 · source: NVD
DJ
Django · Djangoproject
through 1.4.13; 1.4; 1.4.1; 1.4.2; 1.4.4; 1.4.5; +34 more · source: NVD
OP
Opensuse · Opensuse
13.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0481
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-0481
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-09/msg00023.html
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/59782
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/61276
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/61281
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3010
Patch
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2014/aug/20/security/
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